Acura MDX 2015–2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin B16-031 · NHTSA communication 10125001 · issued Nov 29, 2017
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2015–2017
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
Service bulletin - The power tailgate doesn?t open in temperatures near freezing or below, but will work in warmer temperatures. The power tailgate outer handle switch is inoperative in cold weather.
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.